Boswell, OK climate
Boswell has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Boswell feels like
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Boswell weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 31° | 2.9" | 0.5" | 7 | 0 | 38° – 50° |
| February | 58° | 35° | 2.9" | 0.8" | 8 | 0 | 38° – 54° |
| March | 66° | 43° | 4.0" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 49° – 63° |
| April | 74° | 50° | 4.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| May | 81° | 60° | 5.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| June | 89° | 68° | 4.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| July | 94° | 72° | 3.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 79° – 90° |
| August | 94° | 70° | 2.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 76° – 91° |
| September | 87° | 63° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| October | 77° | 51° | 4.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| November | 64° | 41° | 3.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| December | 55° | 33° | 3.7" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 35° – 49° |
| Year | 74° | 51° | 45.8" | 1.8" | 92 | 1 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Boswell
Boswell gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 92 days a year.
About 228 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 27 and the first one by November 9. That leaves about 228 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 85% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Boswell
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Boswell, 57% of that work is heating and 43% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Boswell compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Boswell averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.5°). The shift is smaller than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Boswell’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 38° to 54°. May is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Boswell’s climate
What is the coldest month in Boswell?
January, with a typical high of 53° and a low of 31°.
What is the hottest month in Boswell?
August, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 70°. About 83 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Boswell get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Boswell?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 9, and the last spring frost by March 27.
What is the rainiest month in Boswell?
May, with 5.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Boswell itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mcgee Creek Dam, OK (19 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.